New music roundup: Milk Teeth, So Much Light, No Use For A Name

“Be Nice” is a nice, four-song sampling of what Milk Teeth is all about; alt-rock that sounds like it was out of the 1990s, but sounds perfectly relevant in today’s indie rock world. “Prism” channels the U.K. band’s inner Garbage/ the Cranberries, “Fight Skirt” brings more of a punk approach than the slower “Hibernate,” and “Owning Your Okayness” is a catchy little rocker.

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So Much Light-” Oh, Yuck”

“Oh, Yuck” isn’t really yuck at all; rather its a refreshing take on new-school indie/pop r&b. The vocal style takes a little bit getting used to, but the instrumentals are as good as most beats top-40 rappers flow over. “Stomping Ground” ,”Let Me Absorb You”, and “Love That Never Fades” make it obvious why So Much Light has attracted the likes of NPR.

No Use For A Name- “Rarities Vol.1: The Covers”

From the vault of the Fat Wreck Chords punk band’s past, comes this collection of covers from the late, great Tony Sly and co. For any fan of the band, this cover compilation is a must-have. “Rarities Vol.1: The Covers” has the band tackling songs like the Vapors hit “Turning Japanese,” Misfits staple “Hyrbid Theory,” the theme to the show “The Munsters” and even “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” by Madonna to name a few.